The following is a complete list of every new TV and streaming episode, special, movie, and more airing on December 31, 2024. New streaming titles are listed first, followed by an hour-by-hour network TV and cable schedule, and ending with the day’s sports schedule. For sports and most other live programming, make sure to adjust the time to your time zone (times listed are Eastern/Central). Series and season premieres are in bold.
December 31, 2024 Streaming Premieres
- AVICII: I’m Tim (Netflix, Original Documentary Premiere)
- AVICII: My Last Show (Netflix, Original Documentary Premiere)
- Bellator Champions Series (Max, Special, 1 PM/Noon)
- Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
- Gardeners’ World: Winter Special 2024 (BritBox, Special)
- Horror’s Greatest (Shudder/AMC+, Season 2 Premiere)
- Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall (Netflix, Stand-Up Comedy Special Premiere)
- Neighbours (Freevee)
- Return to Las Sabinas (Hulu)
- Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die (Netflix)
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+, 9/8 PM)
- We Got Time Today (Tubi, 8/7 PM)
Network TV and Cable Premieres
3:30/2:30 PM:
- Road to the NHL Winter Classic (TNT/truTV, Season 2 Finale)
8/7 PM:
- Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 (ABC, Special)
- New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (CBS, Special)
- Next at the Kennedy Center: Sara Bareilles – New Year’s Eve with the National Symphony Orchestra & Friends (PBS, Special)
- WWE NXT (The CW)
9/8 PM:
- Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North (HBO)
- A Toast to 2024! (NBC, Two-Hour Special)
11/10 PM:
- Coast to Coast Countdown to 2025 (The CW, Special)
11:30/10:30 PM:
- The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year’s Special (NBC, Special)
Today’s Sports Schedule
NBA
- 3/2 PM: Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers (NBA League Pass/FDSN Indiana/FDSN Wisconsin)
- 3/2 PM: Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics (NBA League Pass/NBC Sports Boston)
- 7/6 PM: Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (NBA League Pass/FDSN Southwest/FDSN SoCal)
- 8/7 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA TV/FDSNOK/KSBI/FDSNNOX)
- 9/8 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA League Pass/Spectrum SportsNet/FDSN Ohio)
- 9/8 PM: Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns (NBA League Pass/Arizona’s Family 3TV/Arizona’s Family Sports/FDSN Southeast Memphis)
NCAA Football Bowl Games
- Noon/11 AM: ReliaQuest Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan (ESPN)
- 2/1 PM: Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Washington (CBS)
- 3/2 PM: Citrus Bowl: South Carolina vs. Illinois (ABC)
- 3:30/2:30 PM: Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Baylor (ESPN)
NCAA Football Playoff Quarterfinals
- 7:30/6:30 PM: Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Boise State (ESPN)
NHL
- 12:30 PM/11:30 AM: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals (MNMT/NESN)
- 1 PM/Noon: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs (MSGSN)
- 3/2 PM: Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights (Scripps)
- 5/4 PM: Winter Classic: St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks (TNT/truTV/Max)
- 8/7 PM: Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars (Victory+/MSG-B)
- 8/7 PM: Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets (FDSNOH/FDSNSO)
- 8/7 PM: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild (FDSNNO/FDSNSO/FDSNWI)
- 8/7 PM: New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks (Victory+/MSGSN)
- 8/7 PM: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks (NBCSP/NBCSCA)
- 8/7 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings (FDSNDET/SN-PIT)
- 8/7 PM: Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche (ALT)
- 9/8 PM: Utah Hockey Club at Edmonton Oilers (Utah16)
- 9/8 PM: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames